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THE SCHERMAN FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY 136098464 WWW.SCHERMAN.ORG

The Scherman Foundation Inc is a New York-based philanthropic organization with over $107 million in assets, supporting diverse areas such as arts, environment, health, and human rights, and funding projects across the US and internationally.

Overview

About THE SCHERMAN FOUNDATION INC

The Scherman Foundation Inc, based in New York, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling over $107 million. The foundation focuses on a wide range of subject areas including support for economically disadvantaged and low-income people, arts and culture, environmental issues, health and reproductive rights, public safety, legal services, and community development. It funds projects in numerous cities across the United States and internationally, including major cities like New York, Los Angeles, and London. The foundation's leadership includes a board of directors and a President & CEO, Mitchell C. Pratt, who is the only compensated member of the leadership team. The foundation's expenses exceed its revenue, indicating a commitment to utilizing its resources for its philanthropic goals.

Focus areas

Economically disadvantaged peopleLow-income peopleArts and culturePerforming artsDanceTheaterMusicEnvironmentNatural resourcesWater resourcesEnergy resourcesHealthReproductive health careFamily planningPublic safety and disaster managementLegal servicesCommunity and economic developmentEconomic developmentUrban developmentInternational human rightsAntidiscriminationEthnic and racial group rightsReproductive rightsHuman services- Less

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Key statistics
Total Assets $107.8M
Total Awarded This Year $7.0M
Average Grant Size $48K
Total Grants (Previous Year) 33,460
Open to New Applicants
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% New Applicants Funded
0%
Contact information
WWW.SCHERMAN.ORG
NEW YORK, NY, US
Geographic Funding Distribution

Financials

Total assets
$107,834,343

in 2024, compared to $108,635,818 in 2023

Annual grants
$7,044,472

146 grants awarded in 2024

Program expenses
85%

Of total expenses go to programs

Annual grant distribution
Revenue vs expenses
Assets over time

Grants

Grant awards
PurposeLocation
$250,000PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLIER FUNDREPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE COHORT1802 VERNON STREET NW 1122 WASHINGTON, DC US2023
$250,000PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLIER FUNDBUILDING POWER FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE THROUGH INDEPENDENT REVENUE GENERATION1802 VERNON STREET NW 1122 WASHINGTON, DC US2024
$225,000TIDES FOUNDATIONNEW YORK RENEWS EDUCATION FUND1014 TORNEY AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA US2023
$225,000THE CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY EQUITY FUNDGENERAL OPERATING SUPORTOPEN GOV HUB CCEEF WASHINGTON, DC US2024
$200,000NEW VENTURE FUNDCLIMATE & CLEAN ENERGY EQUITY FUND1201 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON, DC US2022
$200,000IN OUR OWN VOICE NATIONAL BLACK WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE AGENDAI AM A VOTER601 13TH STREET SUITE 650N WASHINGTON, DC US2023
$200,000WINDWARD FUNDRURAL DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE'S HEARTLAND FUND1828 L ST NW STE 300-C WASHINGTON, DC US2023
$200,000NATIONAL LATINA INSTITUTE FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHNATIONAL REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE VOTER MOBILIZATION COLLABORATION40 EXCHANGE PLACE SUITE 1300 NEW YORK, NY US2024
$150,000FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORKRIGHT TO COUNSEL NYC COALITION121 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 6TH NEW YORK, NY US2022
$150,000NEW YORK LAWYERS FOR THE PUBLIC INTERESTPEAK ENERGY ALTERNATIVE KILOWATTS (PEAK)151 WEST 30TH STREET 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY US2022
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People

Leadership & staff

Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms

Title
MCP
MITCHELL C PRATT
PRESIDENT & CEO$3235412024
MCP
MITCHELL C PRATT
PRESIDENT & CEO$3023752023
MCP
MITCHELL C PRATT
PRESIDENT$2950002022
DKRS
DR KAREN R SOLLINS
DIR, BOARD CHAIR-RESIGNED MAY 2021$02022
SB
SUSANNA BERGTOLD
DIR, SECRETARY-RESIGNED DECEMBER 2021$02022
RB
RINI BANERJEE
DIRECTOR, TREASURER$02022
AB
AMY BERGTOLD
DIRECTOR$02022
HB
HILLARY BROWN
DIRECTOR$02022
MBE
MIRIAM BUHL ESQ
DIRECTOR$02022
SKC
STEVEN K CHOI
DIRECTOR$02022
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

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Last updated on August 25, 2025